New Lahontan— 4 MW Hydroelectric
New Lahontan is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District since 1989. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making New Lahontan 1,702 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort Churchill (230 MW, Gas) and Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km from Reno.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,932 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
New Lahontan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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